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All meetings and events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Monthly meetings are typically the 3rd Saturday of each month. Click any event to view details.

Each meeting has a Trade Item. This is an opportunity to push yourself outside your comfort zone and try something new! The host of each meeting determines the trade item theme, which is included in the event details. Bring a finished piece you are proud of and include it on the table with other member's pieces. After the meeting, members draw numbers to determine who gets which piece on the table.

Each meeting has a 50/50 drawing. To be eligible to win the drawing, you must be an active member, present the previous meeting + current meeting, and have contributed your buck at each of those meetings.

We strive to provide a demonstration of a skill or project along with a hammer-in, where members bringing their own projects to work on in the company of other smiths, at every meeting.

Some members bring their own portable forging setup and tools while others use what is provided by the meeting host.

Our members are always eager to share their knowledge and skill with others.

If you bring children to the meeting, they will be under your supervision, or that of a responsible adult. If they are handling materials or doing ANY work around the shop, they must have appropriate SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THERE IS HOT METAL, SPARKS, AND FIRE PRESENT.

Calendar

Common meeting locations of Free State Blacksmithing Club

Upcoming events

FSBC November 2026 Meeting/Hammer-In

Saturday, November 21st

9am - 3pm

The Free State Blacksmiths Club will have a meeting and hammer-in at Harley Davidson's shop in Paola, KS.

Harley has a post vise that needs some work and would like it to be a club project at this meeting. Any members who participate in working on it will have the option of taking it for their own. Or it will also be open for purchase as a donation to the club.

Members can bring their own equipment or use equipment available at the shop to work on any personal projects during the hammer-in. Hammer-in typically goes until lunch. Meeting typically follows lunch.

Trade Item: Yard Art

Lunch: TBD. Please bring a few bucks to cover food costs.

All meetings and events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

* Credit to Greg Reed for sculpture in photo

FSBC December 2026 Meeting/Hammer-In

Saturday, December 19th

9am - 3pm

The Free State Blacksmiths Club will have a meeting and hammer-in at Silas Clark's shop shop in Ottawa, KS.

Members can bring their own equipment or use equipment available at the shop to work on any personal projects during the hammer-in. Hammer-in typically goes until lunch. Meeting typically follows lunch.

Trade Item: Spoon

Lunch: TBD. Please bring a few bucks to cover food costs.

All meetings and events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

* Credit to Clayton Percy for spoon in photo

FSBC January 2027 Meeting/Hammer-In

Saturday, January 16th

9am - 3pm

The Free State Blacksmiths Club will have a meeting and hammer-in at Andy Martin's shop in Paola, KS.

Members can bring their own equipment or use equipment available at the shop to work on any personal projects during the hammer-in. Hammer-in typically goes until lunch. Meeting typically follows lunch.

Trade Item: TBD

Lunch: TBD. Please bring a few bucks to cover food costs.

All meetings and events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

Past events

FSBC July 2026 Meeting/Hammer-In

Meeting and hammer-in was at Lyle Diediker's shop in Osawatomie, KS on July 18th.

Trade Item was Hook #18 from the book 'Hooked' by Matt Jenkins. See image above.

Lunch was at La Nueva Hacienda in Osawatomie.

Demonstrations at Anderson County Flywheelers Gas Engine and Tractor Show

The club demonstrated on Friday, October 2nd & Saturday, October 3rd at the Anderson County Flywheelers Gas Engine and Tractor Show.

FSBC October 2026 Meeting/Hammer-In

Meeting and hammer-in was at John Musick's shop in Wellsville, KS on October 17th.

Trade Item was a key rack.

John and his wife provided a delicious lunch of pork loin, hot dogs, baked beans, sweet potato casserole, pasta salad, and a few desserts!

* Credit to Ken Leedy for keyracks in photo